St Neots & Mid Cambridgeshire / data
Ian Sollom · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
375
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
129 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
73
54 debates
Written Qs
256
250 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£208k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 176 claims
Interests
2
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 77 | |
| Economy | 69 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | — |
| Education | 24 | 14,743 |
| Economy Jobs | 19 | 8,273 |
| Health | 14 | 6,003 |
| Social Care | 17 | 5,649 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 4,871 |
| Technology | 5 | 4,087 |
| Local Government | 11 | 3,639 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentYesterday the Prime Minister stood at the Dispatch Box for nearly 2.5 hours and said on at least 12 occasions that appointing Mandelson was an “error of judgment”—his judgment. He … Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 612 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI, too, welcome the Minister’s statement and his commitment to updating the House regularly on this issue. However, my constituent was infected with hepatitis C in 1993 and is stil… HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 106 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Online HarmsI beg to move, That this House believes that current legislation is falling short in preventing online harms; and calls on the Government to review whether it is necessary to intro… TechnologyCrimeHealth | 616 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Online HarmsThe text of the motion asks for a review, and that is certainly what I want to see. I have not come here today to stir up panic or to imply that the wellbeing of our children, or i… TechnologyCrimeHealth | 1,618 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Online HarmsI thank all Members who have contributed to the debate. The hon. Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) told us about the 135 deaths linked to one pro-suicide forum—135 people … TechnologyCrimeHealth | 292 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseFollowing on from that, St Neots is the fastest growing town in Cambridgeshire, and our community-led festival has attracted 35,000 people in recent years, demonstrating the extrao… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 90 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, because that is one part of the argument I am making. There is a very important point about that, which is that it could equa… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 241 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThe history of access to university demonstrates that point well. EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 10 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThe point is to allow the market and the regulation of that market to decide. [Interruption.] I will make some progress. EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 21 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will turn to the threshold and the interest rate—areas on which we do substantially agree with the Conservative motion’s diagnosis, if not its pr… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 519 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; I did not cover myself in glory when I responded to his point earlier, and I would like to take another bite of the cherry. The point I w… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 97 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI am grateful to the Opposition for this debate. In the recent Westminster Hall debate on this topic, we heard powerful testimony about the reality that graduates face in making re… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 352 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026The Minister has made that point in several debates. I would just like to explain that the commitment was to raise thresholds from when the first cohort graduated, which was in 201… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 74 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Sir John. I will speak briefly. The Liberal Democrats will not be supporting this draft instrument. We understand why the Gove… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 230 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. With nearly a million young people not in education, employment or training, the growth and skills levy is due to launch in less than a month, but as few as eight courses have … Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 72 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 100 | 39.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 42 | 16.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 39 | 15.2% |
| Home Office | 18 | 7.0% |
| Cabinet Office | 13 | 5.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 11 | 4.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 3.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 8 | 3.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence underpins th… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, whether an Impact Assessment has been… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence supports the… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the cost of overpayments by the Student Loans Company to students; the reasons for the overpayments being made; and the cost of the overpayment per reason. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the cost of (a) overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company to students and (b) reclaimed overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company since 2000. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy rationale for treating Indefinite Leave to Remain applications as withdrawn if an applicant leaves the UK while a decision is pending; and what assessment she has mad… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 101943 on Anaesthetics: Recruitment, what steps his Department has taken to increase anaesthetist training posts available to sta… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of anaesthetists across the UK. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to address the role of algorithmic recommendation systems in promoting harmful or addictive content, including gambling, to children. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that child protection frameworks keep pace with technological developments in digital platforms and online gambling. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent assessment she has made of trends in under-18 participation in gambling activities, including via online platforms and apps. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the role of AI chatbots in promoting or directing children to illegal online gambling. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 122166, if she will publish the security schedule and solution requirements relating to English Language Testing Requirements. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department considered alternative funding models for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 122166, whether she has had discussions with Five Eyes counterparts on maintaining high standards of security and integrity in Englis… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 132 | 26,213 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation | 24 | 18,127 | 8.7% |
| Staffing | 2 | 157,536 | 75.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,229 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,613 | 0.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 494 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 13,000 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 8,412 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 8 | 4,307 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 8 | 4,116 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 18 | 3,739 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 63 | 3,322 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,450 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,450 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,602 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 838 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 8 | 505 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 489 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 332 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 204 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 166 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,600 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,080 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,080 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,600 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 179 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - contents | Contents insurance for constituency office 2024 | 86 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | [***] Mobile Bill Feb 25 | 8 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | [***] Mobile Bill March 25 | 8 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 56 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 49 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | HELLOPRINT UNITED KING [200011725-6781] | 44 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | HELLOPRINT UNITED KING [200011725-6025] | 649 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary MP Membership of the National Liberal Club from 1st January 2026. Value based on the annual membership fee, value £1,140
Date received: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 1 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 28 January 2026)
02 Oct 2024
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary MP Membership of the National Liberal Club, from 15th August 2024 until 31st December 2025. Approximate value based on annual membership of £983.90 plus a one off joining fee of £200, value £1,560
Date received: 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 15 August 2024
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 10 September 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 15 wards, 30 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Hill | Bunty Waters | Conservative and Unionist Party | 560 | 05 May 2022 |
| Caldecote | Tumi Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 909 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cambourne | Helene Elizabeth Leeming | Liberal Democrats | 1,382 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cambourne | Shrobona Bhattacharya | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,022 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cambourne | Stephen Michael Drew | Liberal Democrats | 1,295 | 05 May 2022 |
| Caxton Papworth | Mark Howell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 954 | 05 May 2022 |
| Caxton Papworth | Peter David Sandford | Liberal Democrats | 771 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fenstanton | Clare Tevlin | Liberal Democrats | 593 | 05 May 2022 |
| Girton | Corinne Mary Garvie | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 | 05 May 2022 |
| Girton | Richard Keith Stobart | Liberal Democrats | 858 | 05 May 2022 |
| Great Paxton | James Roger Catmur | Liberal Democrats | 518 | 02 May 2024 |
| Histon Impington | Martin Cahn | Liberal Democrats | 1,615 | 05 May 2022 |
| Histon Impington | Pippa Heylings | Liberal Democrats | 2,133 | 05 May 2022 |
| Histon Impington | Sunita Hansraj | Liberal Democrats | 1,279 | 05 May 2022 |
| Longstanton | Natalie Louise Warren-Green | Liberal Democrats | 578 | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Longstanton | Tom Bygott | Conservative and Unionist Party | 566 | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Over Willingham | Bill Handley | Liberal Democrats | 1,482 | 05 May 2022 |
| Over Willingham | Daniel Arthur Lentell | Liberal Democrats | 1,189 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots East | Lara Davenport-Ray | Green Party of England and Wales | 772 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots East | Marcus Pickering | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 666 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eatons | Andy Jennings | Conservative and Unionist Party | 818 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eatons | Barry Sidney Banks | St. Neots Independent Group | 875 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eatons | Graham John Welton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 814 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eynesbury | Doug Terry | St. Neots Independent Group | 1,075 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eynesbury | Ian Pele Taylor | St. Neots Independent Group | 1,155 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Eynesbury | Simone Leigh Taylor | St. Neots Independent Group | 1,273 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Priory Park Little Paxton | Ben Pitt | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,485 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Priory Park Little Paxton | Richard Andrew Slade | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,305 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Neots Priory Park Little Paxton | Stephen Ferguson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,698 | 05 May 2022 |
| Swavesey | Sue Ellington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 494 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 100,835 | Electorate 78,115 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 42.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 89.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.